This podcast episode critically examines the significant influence of the Gates Foundation in Africa, revealing how Bill Gates' immense wealth and the foundation's resources shape global health initiatives and media narratives while promoting corporate-driven solutions that often disregard local needs and exacerbate inequalities. With insights from Mariam Mayet, the discussion spotlights the detrimental impacts of the foundation's strategies on agriculture and the role of technology in advancing corporate interests, ultimately calling for a reevaluation of philanthropic practices to better support communities.